Ikeda Town finances

岐阜県池田町の財政

Town Gifu Prefecture, Japan Population 22,461 Area 38.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥10.6B
Per resident ¥469,717
Local bonds outstanding
¥7.9B
Per resident ¥351,994
Reserve funds
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥119,558
Fiscal strength index
0.60
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Gifu Prefecture

Fiscal strength index
0.60
#530 of 1718 in Japan · #14 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratioBetter than peers
84.5%
#261 of 1741 in Japan · #8 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥351,994
#477 of 1741 in Japan · #24 of 42 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥119,558
#1339 of 1741 in Japan · #34 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
46.5%
#432 of 1741 in Japan · #16 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
27.1%
#765 of 1718 in Japan · #25 of 42 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥10.9B · per resident ¥483,426

Local taxes 27.6%Shared taxes and grants 9.0%Local allocation tax 21.1%National subsidies 12.3%Prefectural subsidies 6.8%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.3%Donations 2.7%Other 16.2%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥3.0B¥133,36627.6%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥981M¥43,6959.0%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.3B¥101,99021.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥59,63012.3%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥734M¥32,6596.8%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥466M¥20,7614.3%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥295M¥13,1372.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.8B¥78,18716.2%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥278M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥3.7B¥166,454¥168,25835.4%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥1.8B¥81,770¥66,27317.4%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.3B¥59,544¥56,48112.7%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥838M¥37,309¥40,6737.9%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥802M¥35,711¥30,1657.6%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥702M¥31,232¥35,8346.6%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥685M¥30,507¥7,5086.5%
Fire & emergency¥371M¥16,512¥17,4743.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥83M¥3,703¥5,7690.8%
Disaster recovery¥81M¥3,597¥00.8%
Assembly¥76M¥3,377¥3,8460.7%

Welfare spending

Children
¥1.5B
Per resident ¥67,590 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥791M
Per resident ¥35,221 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥63,642 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 41.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.600.620.640.662015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

70%75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

22K23K24K25K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202422,461¥10.6B¥7.9B¥2.7B0.6084.5%—
FY202322,714¥10.1B¥8.2B¥3.1B0.6081.7%—
FY202222,990¥10.4B¥8.6B¥3.4B0.6079.7%—
FY202123,186¥9.8B¥8.8B¥3.1B0.6176.0%—
FY202023,563¥11.8B¥8.9B¥2.9B0.6378.9%—
FY201923,779¥9.1B¥8.8B¥2.9B0.6479.5%—
FY201824,012¥10.7B¥8.7B¥3.0B0.6479.4%—
FY201724,231¥10.9B¥8.3B¥3.0B0.6478.9%—
FY201624,390¥10.7B¥8.1B¥2.2B0.6478.9%—
FY201524,572¥8.3B¥7.4B¥2.2B0.6374.5%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)